Introduction to Identity and Expectations: Story Elements in "Seventh Grade"

Question 1

Which event from "Seventh Grade" is part of the story’s rising action?

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Victor lingers in his homeroom so he can be near Teresa.

Question 2

Which excerpt from “Seventh Grade” is an example of an external expectation?

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Mr. Bueller said that if the students studied hard, at the end of the year they could go to France and be understood by the populace.

Question 3

Which excerpt from “Seventh Grade” is an example of an internal expectation?

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Teresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in their new fall clothes.

Question 4

Mr. Bueller’s behavior at the end of “Seventh Grade” makes Victor feel more

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confident.

Question 5

In the story “Seventh Grade,” Victor directly impacts the mood of the setting when he

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pretends that he knows how to speak French.

Question 6

The climax of the story “Seventh Grade” occurs when

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Mr. Bueller stays quiet about Victor not knowing French.

Question 7

Michael scowls throughout "Seventh Grade” because he believes it will

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attract the girls’ attention.

Question 8

In "Seventh Grade” because the story is set in middle school, Victor and Michael tend to behave

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awkwardly around girls.

Question 9

Which excerpt from "Seventh Grade” shows a moment when Mr. Bueller acts in a way that is different from what Victor expects?

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Mr. Bueller shuffled through the papers on his desk. He smiled and hummed as he sat down to work.

Question 10

What does Teresa’s behavior in the school setting in "Seventh Grade” help Gary Soto reveal about her character?

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She has a quiet and kind nature.

Introduction to Identity and Expectations: Story Elements in "Seventh Grade" Answers